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title: "Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA) Design and Integration Partner (D&IP)"
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# Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA) Design and Integration Partner (D&IP)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d39f1822-010e-427d-9501-b14c050a575c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Ministry of Defence, which is seeking a Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA) Design and Integration Partner (D&IP) to support the design and development of the DSA System. This public procurement falls under the engineering design services category and is situated in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The awarded contract, valued at £3.5 million, was initiated following a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period commenced on 12th July 2021 and will conclude on 11th July 2023, following an earlier tender period that ended on 11th July 2021.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for companies specialising in project management, system design, and engineering services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses capable of meeting the extensive requirements—including engineering design, system integration, and project support—will be well-positioned to compete. The inclusion of a six-month extension option also suggests potential for further engagement and revenue generation within the defence sector.

## Notice

The D&IP is required to design and develop the DSA System. The D&IP shall develop the DSA system design, subsystem requirements documents, interface control documents, technical product specifications and statements of work, which shall be used by the Authority to contract third-party suppliers to provide/manufacture/produce the DSA system (at scale). The D&IP shall support the Authority with its third-party competitions and with its Assessment Phase activity up to and including Full Business Case submission. Services required: Programme/Project Management; Requirements/Architecture/Design/Engineering; Support to Authority Competitions; Change/Configuration Management; System Integration; System Design Authority/System Safety/System Security; Ad-hoc tasking; Support to Training/Introduction to Service/Logistics Support. A further six month extension option is included for additional services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f510d77d-5b3a-4913-8ebd-a0c06f6f75e5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 11 Jul 2021 - 11 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROWDEN TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71320000 - Engineering design services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2021 at 12:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f510d77d-5b3a-4913-8ebd-a0c06f6f75e5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f510d77d-5b3a-4913-8ebd-a0c06f6f75e5
  22nd July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9302ec1-6555-43d7-a4fa-bf66da87aa94
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/708e3ceb-74ef-46d3-9f34-c2168bc00ba0
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/35020141-77b5-4dff-bb2a-421b735447dc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/90472920-b022-48e3-9d7b-93f619f2ae62

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